Enseñar
Example: La profesora va a enseñar matemáticas hoy en clase.
Definition
"Enseñar" means to instruct or impart knowledge or skills to someone, typically in an educational setting. It involves guiding others to learn or understand a subject, such as when a teacher teaches mathematics in class.
Etymology
The verb "enseñar" comes from the Latin verb 'insignare', meaning 'to mark or designate.' Over time, it evolved in Spanish to mean 'to show or teach.' Did you know? The root relates to marking or pointing out something clearly, which ties nicely to the idea of teaching as showing knowledge.
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"Enseñar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (A2) - set 3", containing 116 commonly used words.
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